NCJ Number
67794
Date Published
1979
Length
57 pages
Annotation
THIS THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES FROM 1978-1979 CONTAINS AN EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS, 39 STATISTICAL TABLES, AND 2 PAROLE DISTRIBUTION MAPS.
Abstract
A SUMMARY INTRODUCTION TO THE REPORT STATES THAT THE BOARD PERFORMS TWO BROAD FUNCTIONS: ADMINISTERING THE STATEWIDE PAROLE AND MANDATORY SUPERVISION SYSTEM AND INVESTIGATING AND RECOMMENDING ACTS OF EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY BY THE GOVERNOR. THE BOARD HAS THREE SALARIED FULL-TIME MEMBERS, AND SIX COMMISSIONERS AID AND ASSIST IN PAROLE DECISIONS AND MANDATORY SUPERVISION REVOCATION. THE EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS LISTS EXPENDITURES AND ENCUMBRANCES BY ACTIVITY AS WELL AS GRANT EXPENDITURES AND ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXPENDITURES PER RELEASEE. A SUMMARY CHART OF PAROLE PANEL ACTIVITY IS PROVIDED. STATISTICAL DATA ENCOMPASS SUCH SUBJECTS AS REVOCATION OF PAROLES AND MANDATORY SUPERVISION STATUS; CAUSES OF REVOCATION; EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY-RELATED ACTIONS; INTERSTATE COMPACT CASE STATUS; AGE, SEX, AND CRIMINAL RECORD OF INMATES RELEASED ON PAROLE; AND CONDITIONAL PARDON OR MANDATORY SUPERVISION. PAROLEE DISTRIBUTION MAPS OF TEXAS ACCOMPANY THE REPORT. (MJW)